I know there's something better

[hestergray]

I don't want this job anymore. I want to find something that I can look forward to every day. It's not that today was especially horrible, because it wasn't. It's just something I've been hoping for a while. We are in the busy season until Christmas so I have to work a lot of overtime, and then in January we will slow down again. So January is when I'll be looking for something different to do. I wouldn't leave now, during the busy season. They need me, and overtime is more money. So I will stick with it for about four more months.

This is what really settled it in my mind today. My bosses frown on idle conversation when we're supposed to be working. But I think we are fully capable of working and talking at the same time. Today, Kevin told everyone about how busy we are getting, and about how the talking has gotten worse lately and it needs to stop. Which is true, we have been talking a lot more. Even I have been talking. And if they want to make a "no talking" rule, that's up to them. I will follow the rules while I work there. But when he said that, I thought, "I have got to get out of here." I would just rather work somewhere more pleasant. And soon I will start looking for a more pleasant place to be employed.

Comments

[granolasuit.livejournal.com]

ooo! those nosey bosses. That is exactly what they told me and Mike when I worked at the paper. Talking did not interfere with us getting our work done. If anything it kept us from going nuts. I know exactly how you feel. Maybe he told us to stop talking because he found out we were making fun of him...

[hestergray.livejournal.com]

Ha ha! We don't make fun of the bosses though. Mostly we talk about food. This one girl is practically obsessed with food, even though she is sooo skinny. She's always asking everyone what they ate for breakfast, and what they brought for lunch. Or she used to, anyway.

It definitely kept us from going nuts. Not talking today was making me so nuts, I left on time instead of staying for overtime. I was just so bored and antsy.

[granolasuit.livejournal.com]

Food?? That is the most important topic of the day at the McDonough. As soon as we get in at 10 am we start asking "what's for lunch???". And then the whole morning is spent figuring it out. Then we eat. And the rest of the afternoon is a bore.

[hestergray.livejournal.com]

We all eat lunch at different times. But I love talking about food! That girl and I got into so many discussions about our favorite cereals, what kind of animals we've eaten, and she somehow manages to bring up cheeseburger macaroni (the Hamburger Helper) at least once a week.

[chestnutcurls.livejournal.com]

Oh, that's so irritating. :( Like being back in elementary school. They wouldn't want anyone to, you know, get to know their co-workers or have personalities or anything like that. I'd want to leave too. :P My company has its politically-correct annoyances, but no one has ever said anything about talking. Sheesh!

[hestergray.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I finally was getting to know a couple of my co-workers, but no more of that. :P

And people always think I'm so quiet and shy, which I am until I get to know people and feel comfortable. From not being allowed to talk, it has taken me until maybe a month ago to actually feel comfortable at work. It's sad, but true.

[chestnutcurls.livejournal.com]

I completely understand. I'm the same way. Once I'm comfortable with someone, it can be hard to shut me up. :)

geez!

[venusgoddess18.livejournal.com]

Wow, talking, yeah that makes it SO hard to click around on a computer. I don't think making people stop talking is very good for creative people, it just hinders ideas and makes them go insane from the quiet. I mean, I still go into the media center at YSU and talk to them for an hour and they make time to chat. Life over work, you know?

Re: geez!

[hestergray.livejournal.com]

Life over work - that would be fabulous. But I guess that is not the company motto.

Even though there are some creative people working there, the work itself does not involve any creativity at all, so I guess they don't think that outer stimulation is necessary. I was finally starting to enjoy the work environment a bit when I was talking, but that has to stop now. No fun allowed!

[modmerseygirl.livejournal.com]

Praying for you, Laura! *hugs* Please keep us updated on the job situation.